Chestnut Cinnamon Soft Socks

Chestnut gives this milk a soft, slightly floury body and a mellow sweetness that suits cinnamon. The optional maple syrup adds a deeper note, but start without it if your chestnuts are particularly sweet. Use peeled, ready-cooked chestnuts and blend them thoroughly before heating. The cup may need a little water to keep it comfortably drinkable. This is a simple, rounded evening option with a warm spice aroma, especially good when you want something fuller than another cup of tea.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 2 tbsp Cooked peeled chestnuts, chopped
• 1/16 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Maple syrup (optional)

Make it

1. Prepare the ingredients as listed. Any grain, root vegetable or chestnut listed as cooked must already be fully cooked and cooled.
2. Blend the cold oat milk with any fruit, nuts, seeds, nut paste or cooked ingredients until completely smooth. Whisk powders with a spoonful of milk first if needed.
3. Pour into a small saucepan and add the remaining ingredients. Warm gently for 3–4 minutes while whisking; do not boil. Remove any whole peel or ginger slices before serving.
4. Thin with a splash of water if needed and sip once comfortably warm.

Benefits

Chestnuts with a useful milk choice

Choose fortified oat milk and the chestnuts in this cup comes with a little calcium too, contributing to normal muscle function as well as bones and teeth.

The cinnamon detail

Here cinnamon supplies a sweet-smelling spice note, with oat milk and chestnuts turning that familiar ingredient into a different kind of warm cup.